Shotley Bridge swordmakers

urbanspaceman · 2nd November 2017, 08:00 PM

Has anyone ever come across a Hounslow blade with a Fox or Wolf mark?
It seems odd that Solingen smiths in Hounslow didn't use the Passau wolf-mark but, allegedly, Shotley Bridge did.
I think this issue is beginning to point to the blades with the wolf as being smuggled in, then stamped Shotle Bridg to deflect away suspicion from the crime.
There's a lot of time and effort involved in applying all these marks.
I'm hoping my inspection of bulk collections of Shotley Bridge battlefield swords in the very near future will help to establish some acceptable facts.

2nd November 2017, 08:00 PM	#31
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 605	Hounslow Has anyone ever come across a Hounslow blade with a Fox or Wolf mark? It seems odd that Solingen smiths in Hounslow didn't use the Passau wolf-mark but, allegedly, Shotley Bridge did. I think this issue is beginning to point to the blades with the wolf as being smuggled in, then stamped Shotle Bridg to deflect away suspicion from the crime. There's a lot of time and effort involved in applying all these marks. I'm hoping my inspection of bulk collections of Shotley Bridge battlefield swords in the very near future will help to establish some acceptable facts.